Infant Eczema, Indications And Treatments

By Glenda Petersen


It is obvious that infant eczema is troubling for infants and parents alike. It can be unpleasant and possibly upsetting for baby, and doubly distressing for parents.

For moms and dads, infant eczema is upsetting because it is troubling to a child, and also upsetting because many mothers and fathers feel they're responsible.

A lot of mothers and fathers feel reassured when they recognize just how widespread infant eczema really is.

Around two-thirds (65%) of all infants get eczema symptoms in their first year.

Symptoms usually ease or disappear altogether by the time children are two years old, perhaps flaring up now and then. Once they are five almost all (80%) of kids will have experienced some eczema symptoms at some point.

Eczema often vanishes with adulthood though about 60% still suffer eczema as grown ups.

Just what exactly triggers eczema at any age is difficult for medical professionals to establish - there are many possible causes of eczema, lots of which are beyond a parent's control. For instance, eczema is often an inherited disease.

It's usually more helpful - and better for baby too - to simply accept this and concentrate on reducing the symptoms.

The Signs of Infant Eczema

There are many types of eczema. Baby eczema is almost always "atopic eczema" - the most common form of eczema.

Just like adults, the indicators are a scaly or raised red rash, occasionally with lumps or blisters. Infant eczema appears most often around the neck and face, occasionally spreading to other areas including among the folds of skin area on the arms, or hands.

Babies might scratch the rash, making it more red and inflamed. There's some threat of an infection if the skin is broken by the baby by scratching so extra precautions, such as keeping your child's nails adequately clipped, ought to be taken if signs of skin irritation are present.

Easing the The Signs of Infant Eczema

Even though it is difficult to identify and get rid of the exact causes of infant eczema, it's known that particular things may make the problem even worse.

In some cases certain foods can aggravate eczema. More frequently, baby eczema is made more serious by things that aggravate the rash, or make it more prone to spread. For example, laundry detergents, cleansers, clothing materials, overly dry skin or even frequent changes of temperature.

Since it is so widespread, elderly relatives often have lots of common sense suggestions about how you can relieve a child's symptoms. It's also important to choose natural eczema treatment methods where possible.




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